Welcome to the official online home of underground rock from Eugene, Oregon circa 1980-1995. Relive the time you spent in someone's damp, smelly basement while you were in college!
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Monday, April 28, 2014

Chuck Clearwater (RIP)I didn't know Chuck Clearwater, he played music in Eugene a couple of years before I started buying and going to see local bands. I assume he moved out of Eugene by 1985 otherwise I would probably have bought something he played on at Earth River or House of Records. I first heard him play in 1983 when I heard The Drills on KLCC's Modern Mono. I've heard that The Drills released a couple of tapes but I've never been able to find anyone that has copies and Facebook messages to the band's former singer have never been replied to. In addition to The Drills, Chuck was also in J. Gallows & the Executioners, Punishment Farm and probably a few more that I don't know about. I had no idea he'd ever released solo cassettes until a kind soul emailed me and asked if I'd be interested in copies. Based on these tapes a strong case can be made for Chuck being one of the best musicians to ever play in Eugene. He seemed to play damn near everything and did it all well. I wish I could have met and known him.

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Keven Dow - Guitar, Sound EngineeringBruce Nealley - DrumsXeres (aka Robert Shepard) - Saxophone, Toy InstrumentsDwan Shepard - Bass, Vocals, TromboneLewis Schroeder - Tape LoopsDave Schwebke - Drums Never got to see Fate vs Free Will Turn Signals, actually never even heard of them until I got an email from Robert Shepard with links to all the recordings posted here. I've had these for awhile now and should have posted them sooner, I've been digesting these over a period of time and they are now among my favorite Eugene recordings. Driving home late at night listening to these makes me feel like I'm in a David Lynch movie, nervous with a sense of impending doom. I mean that as a compliment to the band. Please check these out! Thank you to walking Eugene music history encyclopedia Joe Lewis for the personnel info!

Wolf in a Pulpit ('87)

1. Would Be Punk2. Lord3. Blahs Jam4. I Saw the Lord in the Frozen Foods Section of the Store5. Pretty Ugly6. Huge Glob of Belly Button Lint7. Inside8. Myles' Garage9. I Want to Do Your Laundry10. Watch Out for Everything Around Here11. Rifle Range12. Amy Superspy13. Mosquito Cafe